Zach Lowe wrote an entire article on the nickname issuePosted by TigerinATL on 7/25/13 at 10:58 am

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quote:But I don’t really agree with the idea that “Pellies” signals some sort of weakness. I don’t get the same vibe from “Phillies,” and the lilting nature of the diminutive “-ies” sound implies familiarity and affection to me — not a lack of strength. And on a personal note, when I visited St. John on a vacation two winters ago, I tried to convince pelicans on the beach that it was safe to approach me by calling out, “Here, Pelly! Here, Pelly!” It just came out naturally. (I have issues, clearly.)

So if Grantland is going to go with something other than Pellies, a candidate must emerge and dethrone it in a nickname competition. Here are some of the popular nominees I’ve seen on Twitter, in blog posts, and elsewhere.

...[referring to Pels] This is the “A-Rod” of team nicknames — the shortened format we use when we are too lazy and uncreative to do anything else. This, I think, is why I ultimately settled upon Pellies over Pels. It’s just got more verve, more spirit. It seems likely “Pels” will win out, and it’s more than solid. I can live with it. But I’ve yet to be swayed that it’s better than “Pellies.” I may die on this sword.

re: Zach Lowe wrote an entire article on the nickname issuePosted by Jester on 7/25/13 at 11:46 am to Chad504boy

People blasted me for pointing out that New Orleans Pelicans was very wordy with its 6 syllables, but this is why I made that point. The name is clumsy off the tongue, so people are going to shorten it. There will thus be some lame, contrived "nickname" created before the branding is even complete.

And one of my biggest reasons for wanting to lose "Hornets" was because "Bees" sounded so juvenile and stupid.

re: Zach Lowe wrote an entire article on the nickname issuePosted by Chad504boy on 7/25/13 at 11:48 am to Jester

quote:People blasted me for pointing out that New Orleans Pelicans was very wordy with its 6 syllables, but this is why I made that point. The name is clumsy off the tongue, so people are going to shorten it. There will thus be some lame, contrived "nickname" created before the branding is even complete.

pelicans is fine, no different than warriors. It just needs time to settle in people's minds. We haven't even got to preseason yet.

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re: Zach Lowe wrote an entire article on the nickname issuePosted by lsuhunt555 on 7/25/13 at 12:03 pm to TigerinATL

quote:So if Grantland is going to go with something other than Pellies, a candidate must emerge and dethrone it in a nickname competition

Just call them the Pelicans you lazy frick. Why MUST you have a nickname? Does he call the Lakers the "Lakes" or the Rockets the "Rocks"? No. Damn I hate lazy wanna be unique sports journalists. Just call them their fricking name Lowe.